A Coptic Narrative in Egypt: A Biography of the Boutros Ghali Family

by Youssef Boutros Ghali

Overview

A short walk from the glistening Nile nestled in a dusty Cairo street lies the Coptic Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, known locally as the Boutrosiya. If one were to enter through one of the seven doors, walk down the columned central aisle past Venetian mosaics and silk curtains, they would find the tomb of Boutros Pasha Ghali. Resting on two steps of black marble, decorated with colourful crosses, are written his last words: 'God knows that I never did anything that harmed my country'. The first Copt to be awarded the title of Pasha, the career of Boutros Pasha Ghali inextricably linked his family's fate to that of Egypt. From early whispers of independence to the last Mubarak government and the United Nations, the Boutros-Ghali's have not only been a force in the political, cultural and religious life of Egypt, but internationally. This book traces the illustrious history of this family from 1864 to the present day. Through assassinations, wars and elections, it illuminates the events that have shaped Egyptian and Coptic life, revealing the family's crucial role in the creation of modern Egypt and what their legacy may mean for the future of their country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780769394
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2016
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Youssef Boutros Ghali was Minister of Finance in Egypt from 2004-2011, before which he was a Senior Economist at the IMF. He holds a PhD from MIT. While Minister he succeeded Gordon Brown as Chairman of the IMF's Financial Committee, which is its policy-making body.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Boutros Pasha Ghali 3

2 Naguib Pasha Boutros Ghali 73

3 Wassif Pasha Boutros Ghali 89

4 Youssef Bey Boutros Ghali 121

5 Merrit Bey Naguib Boutros Ghali 127

6 Gueffrey Naguib Boutros Ghali 147

7 Dr Boutros Youssef Boutros Ghali 151

8 Wassif Youssef Boutros Ghali 181

9 Raouf Youssef Boutros Ghali 187

10 Dr Youssef Raouf Boutros Ghali 191

11 The Boutrosiya Church 201

Notes 225

Family Tree 230

Index 231